Seems like just yesterday I was caught in the relapse cycle from hell. March 5th had no particular significance in 2021. Now it is my sobriety date. I don’t really have anything to say that hasn’t already been said. So many benefits to sobriety. Zero benefits for drinking. The best thing about being sober is I have my mind and thoughts back. There is room for the important things to think about. Gone is the continual worry, guilt, shame, and general bullsh*t that comes from living the alcoholic way. I’m so grateful for this community. For this app. For the people of TS.
Five years of sobriety, what an incredible milestone. I look forward to celebrating my own 5 years one day. Congratulations on your strength and perseverance!!
Awesome sauce! Congratulations on 5 years!
In AA, they told me that we get our marbles back at 5 years. Somedays, I question whether that was true for me.
Do you know how much you have helped my sobriety? I have been remiss in thanking you for your honesty and willingness to share your journey, so let me amend that right now.
You are an inspiration. Blessings on you and your house today.
(In AA, they say that at 5 years, you get back the marbles you lost. You’re not allowed to play with them yet, but you do get them back!)
Congratulations…and other celebratory well wishes…but Im old and can’t remember all the cool, Kick Ass things peeps say on these occasions…but in general I wishing you nothing but the best from Toronto…
OMG. I’m tearing up reading the kind congratulations here. And from people who have been here since I joined in November 2020 (took a few months to “get it”). You are so important to my sobriety, especially in the beginning. I was, and still am, in awe of the MANY years of sobriety you (and now “we”) have accumulated. I remember at the beginning with a few days and then weeks. I was so ashamed because at 60 years old…really?..still haven’t gotten it yet? I wanted to be in the “years” column. Well, wish granted. Thanks so much everyone.
And what’s a big soberversary without a gift to self? A new Withings Body Composition scale!! Yeah, baby. Party on. Mine died last week and the sober Gods told me I deserve a new one.
and your house today.
